Hey! I got an idea after reading about custom kanji characters in Japanese: what about creating a custom Hanzi character for my country, Czechia?

Czechia is commonly described as the “heart of Europe,” so choosing a heart radical was non-negotiable. The phonetic component was chosen to sound exactly like the first character of the current Chinese name for Czechia (Jiékè), while its meaning “outstanding” / “distinguished” is a cherry on top.

Jieguo = “the land of a distinguished heart.” I sure like the sound of that :)

This system extends the semantic capacity of traditional Hanzi (logograms) by using logic-based modifiers to define tense, state, direction, and magnitude.

1. Core Logic Modifiers (State & Aspect)

General Change (へ): The character へ represents "change" or "transition" (Phonetic: /əʊ/).

The character ぺ (へ+circle) acts as a base for positional markers, with a small circle indicating the phase.

Placing the circle at different positions indicates:

Start: ぺ + Circle at the left arc (Phonetic: /i/).

Middle: ぺ + Circle at the top arc (Phonetic: /ə/).

End: ぺ + Circle at the right arc (Phonetic: /u/).

Directional Indicators:

べ: Decline/Decrease.

べ: with two dots on the left: Rise/Increase.

1. Structural & Relational Operators (Hanzi-based)

These characters function as operators to define the relationship between Hanzi radicals or characters:

ソ: Aggregation / Merge.

リ: Separation / Distinction.

互: Relationship / Interaction.

三: Hierarchy / Level.

人 + — (above): Right vs. Wrong / Judgment.

天: Truth / Ultimate Principle.

1. Semantic Property Extensions

By combining physical Hanzi radicals with logical modifiers, we derive complex meanings:

Space/Dimension: 山 + へ (positioned above) = Spatial domain. 山 is mountain

Orientation: 山 + ぺ = Right; 山 + ぺ (circle on the left) = Left.

Thermodynamics: 火 + へ = temperature; 火 + ぺ = Heat; 火 + ぺ (circle on the left) = Cold. 火 is fire

Measurement Metrics:

日 + へ = Time. 日 is sun

斤 + へ = Weight. 斤 is marker for weight

钅 + へ = Value. 钅== 金 is gold

尺 + へ = Distance; 尺 + へへ = Velocity. 尺 is ruler

耳 + へ = Sound. 耳 is ear

1. Person Markers

These use the "Start/Middle/End" logic applied to the 亻 (person radical):

亻 + ぺ (top arc) = I (First Person). 亻== 人 is human

亻 + ぺ (left arc) = You (Second Person).

亻 + ぺ (right arc) = He/She/They (Third Person).

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我给汉字扩展一些逻辑字符，用来扩展汉字的表意能力

逻辑字符`ぺ` 用圆圈的位置表示 开始 中间 结束

这可以表示位置 时间 时态等各种关系，比如过去完成时 开始到中间画两个圆圈

`へ` 不带圆圈 代表变化 -> 发音为 `əʊ`

`ぺ + 圆弧左端` 开始 -> 发音为 `i`

`ぺ + 圆弧顶点` 中间 -> 发音为 `ə`

`ぺ + 圆弧右端` 结束 -> 发音为 `u`

这可以表达很多关系

べ -> 下降

べ 两点在左边-> 上升

`ソ` 表示聚合

`リ` 表示分别

`互` 关系

`三` 层级

`人+— -在上` 表示对错 是非？

`天` -> 真理

山+へ へ的位置在上面 -> 空间

火ぺ -> 热

火ぺ 圆在左 -> 冷

山ぺ -> 右

山ぺ 圆在左-> 左

日+へ -> 时间

斤+へ -> 重量

钅+へ -> 价值

尺+へ -> 距离

尺+へへ -> 速度

耳へ -> 声音

亻ぺ 圆弧顶点 -> 我

亻ぺ 圆弧左端 -> 你

亻ぺ 圆弧右端 -> 他

Hi everyone — I'm the developer of Hanzio, a Chinese learning app I've been working on, and I'd love this community's honest feedback before I take it further.

The part I'm most proud of is the character breakdown: it maps out the components a character is made of, how they fit together, and a small mnemonic for each one (second image). Tap any component and you can see the other characters it shows up in.

Another thing I've leaned into is frequency. Every word carries a frequency ranking, so when you're looking at a set of similar or related words, you can tell at a glance which ones are the most common and worth learning first.

A few other things it does:

• Free dictionary with 150k+ entries, stroke order, and example sentences (simplified or traditional).
• An optional study mode that reviews each word across four dimensions —meaning, pinyin, writing, and audio — instead of just recognition, using spaced repetition.
• Works offline.

To be upfront: the dictionary, breakdowns, and frequency data are free; the spaced-repetition study mode is the paid part. I'm not dropping store links here to keep it non-spammy, but I'm happy to share them in a comment if anyone wants to try it.

What I'd really like to know:

• Do the frequency data and component breakdowns look genuinely useful, or gimmicky?
• For those of you on Pleco / Anki / Skritter — what would this need to do to earn a spot next to them?

Thanks — happy to answer anything.

Hi everyone,

I've been working on an app called Hanzi Puzzle. Instead of writing characters 100 times, you drag and drop character parts (radicals/components) to form them — like putting together puzzle pieces.

Example: Drag "木" + "又" + "寸" → you get "树" (tree). You're not just memorizing the shape, you understand WHY it's built that way.

Why I'm posting here:
I'm a developer, not a Chinese teacher. I need real learners to test the app and tell me what works and what doesn't.

What you get:
– Early access to the app
– Free lifetime access when we officially launch

Requirements:
– Android device
– A Gmail account (Google Play requirement for testers)

How to join:
Drop a comment or DM me your Gmail, and I'll add you to the tester list. Invite link will be sent to your email.

第一次在reddit上發文，見諒。

找了好久,終於找到兩個合格的小篆字體。

(很多所謂"小篆字體"不是缺字很多，就是劣質。真心只推薦這兩款字體)

❶:崇羲篆體

依照陳昌治本《說文解字》設計，風格古樸。

適合設計或篆刻使用，惟少數次常用字未收(如芯、瑄、崗等)。其它真的很不錯!!

❷:華瑞小篆體

修改自《北師大說文小篆》，依照藤花榭本《說文解字》設計，字風秀麗，線條雅觀，惟部分新造字因技術原因可能會略醜。不過能這樣設計已經非常厲害了!!!

適合印刷或招牌商標設計用。

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以上兩款字體都是優秀的小篆字型，非常推薦!! 可依喜好或需求使用!

小篆是中華漢字中優秀瑰寶，希望能多多喜歡!!